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Written by randy dalbec
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New scholarship established for law enforcement, EMS students
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS – Inver Hills Community College will award the first Fraternal Order of Police Minnesota Lodge 1 Scholarship this spring to a student studying law enforcement or emergency medical services.
The fund was initiated in 2010 with a $10,000 contribution from Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 1. The group made an additional $7,000 donation this month. Inver Hills offers the Associate in Science degree in both Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Services.
The deadline to apply for this and other scholarships for the spring 2012 semester is Nov. 3. The scholarship is worth $500.
The first Fraternal Order of Police lodge established in the state of Minnesota, Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 1 has more than 250 members and strives to encourage fraternal, educational, charitable and social activities among law enforcement officers. For more information on the group, visit www.mnfop1.org.
About Inver Hills
Founded in 1970, Inver Hills Community College is a comprehensive college committed to continuously improving student understanding and capabilities that help students lead purposeful lives, contribute to a vital social and economic community, and pursue lifelong learning. A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, the college offers more than 20 degree options, including liberal education courses and career-related degrees in leading occupational areas. For more information, visit www.inverhills.edu. |
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Written by Michael Norstrem, Lodge 1 President
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On behalf of our 250 plus Members, welcome and thanks for visiting the Minnesota Fraternal Order Police Lodge 1 website. We have recently upgraded our website and hope you enjoy the new format.
The FOP is the largest law enforcement organization in the country, perhaps the world, with over 300,000 members. The FOP started in Minnesota in 1991 with Lodge 1 and a few members and has grown to over 2,600 active members in 24 local lodges. The mission of the FOP in Minnesota is to encourage fraternal, educational, charitable, and social activities among law enforcement officers and cultivate a spirit of fraternalism with mutual helpfulness among Members and the people we serve.
To provide more funds for benevolent purposes, Lodge 1 became active in Charitable Gambling in 1998. In the twelve years we have been involved in this, Lodge 1 has given out over half a million dollars to local charities and fellow officers who have fallen on hard times. LEMA (Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association), Law Enforcement United (benefiting Concerns of Police Survivors) and the Law Enforcement Torch Run (benefiting Special Olympics Minnesota) are some of the charities that we sponsor. We have also helped out local departments in obtaining equipment, training, and other items that they would otherwise be unable to purchase due to budget cuts.
Lodge 1 sponsors many social events for members and their families. Past events have included a booya, summer BBQs, family day with the St. Paul Saints, and an annual golf tournament.
If you have recently became an peace officer, know of any peace officers who are not members or who have thought about becoming a member, or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any of the Lodge 1 Officers. So if you have just found us or are thinking about becoming a member, why don't you come and see what we are about. Our monthly meetings are posted on our website well in advance so you can make plans to attend. I hope to see many new members and hope that the current members stay active.
Fraternally yours,
Michael Norstrem
President, Lodge 1 |
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